Charles Bertram YATES

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Service Number:	1053
Enlisted:	27 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	6th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia, 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

27 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1053, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
28 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1053, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacEwen, Sydney
28 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1053, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacEwen embarkation_ship_number: A65 public_note: ''
16 Feb 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Light Horse Regiment
27 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1053, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Wounds to the arm and leg
5 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Light Horse Regiment
13 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1053, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Joseph George Yates and Hannah Maria Yates of Leichhart, NSW

Next of kin given as his brother J.T. Yates of Railway Street, Petersham, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 5 March 1919 aboard HT Port Sydney disembarking on 21 April 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Charles married Hilda M. Gwyer in Drummoyne, NSW